Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of potent and enantioselective sigma 1, and sigma 2 ligands

Farmaco. 2001 Mar;56(3):181-9. doi: 10.1016/s0014-827x(01)01039-4.

Abstract

In a previous study we found that substitutions of the (+)-cis-N-normetazocine nucleus of (+)-MPCB with 1-adamantanamine provide the compound (+/-)-10 with high affinity and selectivity for sigma receptors. Starting with this result we have synthesized a new series of eight 1-phenyl-2-cyclopropylmethylamines structurally related to (+/-)-10, and binding affinities, with respect to sigma 1, sigma 2, opioid and dopaminergic D2 receptors, have been reported. All compounds showed a negligible opioid and dopaminergic affinity and high selectivity for sigma receptors. Modifications on the amino moiety and methylcarboxyester group of 10 provide compounds with different sigma 1 and sigma 2 binding affinity and selectivity. Moreover, we have also synthesized the respective enantiomers of componds (+/-)-10 and (+/-)-18 in order to evaluate the enantioselectivity for sigma 1 and sigma 2 receptors. The binding data showed that carboxymethylester on the cyclopropane ring was more critical for enantioselectivity than the hydroxymethylenic group. In fact, the (-)-10 enantiomer showed a preference for sigma 1 whereas (+)-10 showed a preference for sigma 2.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Analgesics, Opioid / chemical synthesis*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / pharmacology*
  • Cyclazocine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cyclazocine / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclazocine / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / drug effects
  • Receptors, sigma / drug effects*
  • Sigma-1 Receptor
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • 6,11-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-3-((2'-(methoxycarbonyl)-2'-phenylcyclopropyl)methyl)-2,6-methano-3-benzazocin-8-ol
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2
  • Receptors, sigma
  • sigma-2 receptor
  • normetazocine
  • Cyclazocine